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video with dslr's - jim truscott - May 20, 2013

Having to use the rear screen of a dslr for video is pretty awful. There are numerous versions of viewers to fit rear screens costing £300 upwards and none i find very practical. They can't be detached easily, are bulky and expensive.

I have an improvised one, cheap and light that folds down very small and when fitted flips up so you can access the rear of the camera.
Part of an old medium format camera i had years ago. I have riveted a piece of aluminum to it, hinged so it can flip up. It attaches to the camera hot shoe.

An eye piece also hand made from a scrap of aluminum and a some rubber wet-suite
attaches via Velcro.
I've been using it about 3 yrs and found it an indispensable video tool. It folds down very small to pack and eyepiece attaches quickly. I'm sure these old fold up viewers can be found on the net. Mine (mamiya) has removable lens. You could purchase a lens to suite your glasses.
I know it looks ragged, but it has withstood years of travel jim t

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RE: video with dslr's - Don Schaeffer - May 20, 2013

I absolutely LOVE stuff like this! Beautiful!

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RE: video with dslr's - Barbara G. - May 20, 2013

Thank you! :0)

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